Thanks, mama! Janis did one too...hers looks great as well I don't think we have time to order one...too bad b/c I loved one site so much! But we found info on mdc for Rigid Wrap that you get at Micheals and I'm going to get some picked up asap. Thanks for the info! Hopefully I can post pics of it soon...and the belly painting we are doing today or tomorrow

There is no reason on earth to buy a kit for the belly cast. I bought gypsum strips from a medical supply store - I got 3 rolls of it, and we got tired of distracting the kids from making a huge mess, so we just stopped at 2 1/2. I'd recommend 3-4 for an average mama, or if you want more coverage of shoulders or something.

We covered the floor with an old sheet and then a plastic paint tarp.
We used a plastic bin for dipping the strips into.
I covered myself with olive oil (worked perfectly).
DH wore latex gloves, and I did some smoothing out with bare hands.
It took 45 minutes start to finish.

AWWWWWW I'm really sorry about that. I was nervous when we were doing it because we didn't know what we were doing, and our kids were nutty, too! If you're motivated to try again, you could just get the gypsum strips from a medical supply store. I'd come help you, but I don't think that's realistic !

Photos were taken on the 14th - that's 39.5 weeks. I photoshopped and used artistic rendering on them. I want to frame some of them. Today, we'll take some more with the girls kissing or something - and also with the henna.

Any opinions, I'd be grateful. I prefer the photos without my face, but DH & I like the one of me laughing, even though it's super dorky!
--janis

Janis, that's beautiful! I love the pic with the kids hugging your belly!! I wish my belly was that clear! My stomach looks like Freddy Krueger paid it a visit!! DD1 gave me some stretch marks to begin with, but this LO has added INCHES of them!

Our camera stopped working right after I took these, so I thought we'd never be able to retrieve them-Best Buy is wonderful, lol! These were taken when I thought I was going into labor. Don't mind "Mount Dont-wanna-fold" behind me lol

Our camera stopped working right after I took these, so I thought we'd never be able to retrieve them-Best Buy is wonderful, lol! These were taken when I thought I was going into labor. Don't mind "Mount Dont-wanna-fold" behind me lol